Government Test - Supreme Court

Which Supreme Court case dealt with the first amendment and the burning of the American Flag?

Texas v. John

Which Supreme Court case dealt with commerce and guaranteed the supremacy of the Federal Government?

Gibbons v. Ogden

Which SC case dealt with the state having to inform people of their rights and not to self-incriminate?

Miranda v. Arizona

Which SC case dealt with expanding the power of the necessary and proper clause?

McCulloch v. Maryland

Which SC case dealt with limiting free speech?

Schenck v. US

Which SC case dealt with social justice?

Brown v. Board of education

Which SC case dealt with segregation?

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke

How do cases reach the Supreme Court?

Supreme Court chooses

How many Justices are currently on the Supreme Court?

9

What requirements are there for a federal court judge?

No constitutional requirements

What is the 4 step process of the Supreme Court in making a decision?

Briefs/Amicus Briefs/Oral Arguments, Conference, and Issue Opinions.

Who is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

John Robert’s

What federal court hears the majority of the federal cases?

District/Trial Court

What other federal court hears disputes over federal taxes?

US Tax Court

What congressional act was passed that set up the lower federal courts?

Judiciary Act of 1789

What are the 3 tiered federal courts?

District, appeal/appellate, and Supreme Court

Which other federal court hears disputes over rules governing with foreign countries?

US Court of International Trade

What’s the main job of the Judicial branch?

To interpret laws

What’s meant when someone says the US has a dual court system?

State and Federal Courts

What was the only court mentioned in the Constitution?

The Supreme Court

What are the four criteria that a president looks at when choosing a federal judge/justice?

Legal Expertise, Party Affiliation, Judicial Philosophy, and Opinions of the Senate.

What check was established by the S.C. Case Marbury v. Madison?

Judicial Review